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Where 54891 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 54891 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,891 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 107. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011001101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54890 (Wascott, WI, 54 mi away) and 54893 (Webster, WI, 86 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54891 becomes 19845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14589, 14859, 14895, 15489, 15849, 15948, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94158 in San Francisco, CA, 1,708 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯609 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54891 and you would come out at 46.70°S, 89.03°E — 886 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 33m.
- 📏 At 68.5 square miles of land, 54891 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,297This ZIP3,297 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,464This ZIP1,464 |
| Housing units | 1,761This ZIP1,761 |
| Median age | 50.8This ZIP50.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,536This ZIP$70,536Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,800This ZIP$208,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $825This ZIP$825Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.0%This ZIP41.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.8 minThis ZIP17.8 min |
| Population density | 48.1 / sq miThis ZIP48.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 97This ZIP97 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 557This ZIP557 |
| Annual payroll | $19,381,000This ZIP$19,381,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,690This ZIP1,690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $114,864,000This ZIP$114,864,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.52 sq miThis ZIP68.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.81 sq miThis ZIP0.81 sq mi |
Other place names in 54891
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54891
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54827 | Cornucopia, WI | 9.8 mi |
54806 | Ashland, WI | 11.7 mi |
54814 | Bayfield, WI | 11.9 mi |
54844 | Herbster, WI | 12.9 mi |
54816 | Benoit, WI | 14.4 mi |
54861 | Odanah, WI | 17.0 mi |
54856 | Mason, WI | 19.5 mi |
54865 | Port Wing, WI | 19.5 mi |
54847 | Iron River, WI | 21.9 mi |
54855 | Marengo, WI | 22.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54891?
54891 is in Washburn, Wisconsin, in Bayfield County. Its published point location is 46.6978, -90.9712.
What county is 54891 in?
54891 lies in Bayfield County.
What area code is 54891?
Washburn uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54891 in?
54891 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54891?
About 3,297 people live in ZIP code 54891, in 1,464 households, at 48.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 54891?
$70,536 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54891?
The closest are 54827 (9.8 mi), 54806 (11.7 mi), 54814 (11.9 mi), 54844 (12.9 mi) and 54816 (14.4 mi).
Is 54891 a PO Box ZIP code?
54891 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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